’98 cavalier aftermarket stereo

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Topic: ’98 cavalier aftermarket stereo

Posted By: tweed01
Subject: ’98 cavalier aftermarket stereo
Date Posted: July 28, 2010 at 4:53 PM

I am in the middle of installing an aftermarket sony xplod stereo in my 1998 chev cavalier. I used the wiring harness supplied with the stereo and hooked it up. Now the theft system light is turned on and the stereo will not turn on. I can tell that it is getting power because i canhear it power up when i turn on the car. If anyone has any ideas on how to solve my problem please let me know.

Thanks.

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 28, 2010 at 8:05 PM

What do you hear when you turn the car on? Have you used a volt meter to make sure you have 12 volts on the radio's red and yellow wires?

Posted By: sparkie
Date Posted: July 31, 2010 at 7:39 PM

I would recomend that you disconnect all your wiring and rescheck what circuits you have connected to. It sounds like you have made a mistake. This is the prime reason you should have bought the correct plug for your car and wired it to your stereo's plug. It makes for a cleaner install and allows you to get the wiring right. You need to verify using a volt/ohms meter what each wire is for. Check for blown fuses in both fuse boxes. If you are lucky, nothing will be damaged.

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sparky

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